Cannabis Former Minnesota ER doctor leads Vireo Health Kingsley in 2014 quit his $400,000-plus physician job to start Minnesota Medical Solutions (MMS), one of the first outfits licensed to grow, process and sell medical cannabis in the state. He invested $600,000 in savings and borrowed money in the new venture. Today, Kingsley is CEO of Minneapolis-based Vireo Health, the parent of MMS. It is a physician-, scientist- and-lawyer-led company of about 350 employees that grows cannabis in its own greenhouses, refines the product for specific medical and other uses, and sells it through company-owned and third-party dispensaries in 11 states and Puerto Rico that range from medical-use only to recreational use.
Dai Truong's Cannabis Newsletter - Issue #21
Dai Truong's Cannabis Newsletter - Issue #21
Dai Truong's Cannabis Newsletter - Issue #21
Cannabis Former Minnesota ER doctor leads Vireo Health Kingsley in 2014 quit his $400,000-plus physician job to start Minnesota Medical Solutions (MMS), one of the first outfits licensed to grow, process and sell medical cannabis in the state. He invested $600,000 in savings and borrowed money in the new venture. Today, Kingsley is CEO of Minneapolis-based Vireo Health, the parent of MMS. It is a physician-, scientist- and-lawyer-led company of about 350 employees that grows cannabis in its own greenhouses, refines the product for specific medical and other uses, and sells it through company-owned and third-party dispensaries in 11 states and Puerto Rico that range from medical-use only to recreational use.